Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 300 · 40 questions

Tip (S-T-A-R): Situation = the background (where, when). Task = your goal or responsibility. Action = what you did, step by step. Result = the outcome, with a number if you can. Spend most of the answer on the Action, and say “I”, not only “we”. Use STAR for questions that begin “Tell me about a time…” or “Give an example of…”.

1. 1.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
2. 2.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Are you ready?” (b) “Tell me about a time…” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Where do you live?”
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
7. 7.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
9. 9.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) a new problem (c) an excuse (d) nothing
10. 10.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Task (c) Talent (d) Time
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
13. 13.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
15. 15.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
17. 17.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Situation (b) Story (c) Skill (d) Solution
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Result (c) Review (d) Reply
20. 20.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what changed in the end? (a) what you did (b) what changed in the end
23. 23.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
25. 25.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
27. 27.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
31. 31.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
35. 35.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
39. 39.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end

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